Head-rule



w. A. GLIMPSE.

HEAD RULE APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14. l9 J' V Patented June 24, 1919.

WILLIAM A. GLIMPSE, 0F BLOOMING'ION, ILLINOIS.

HEAD-RULE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J une 24, 1919.

Application filed lTune 14, 1917. Serial No. 174,732.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. GLIMrsE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Blooinington, in the county of McLean, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Head-Rules; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention is an improvement in printing and has particular reference to a head rule employed in newspaper printing.

The head rule now commonly employed consists of a single piece of metal or other material extending across the top of a page above the reading matter and in placing the column rules the ends thereof are set against the head rule, and slugs of a width equal to that of the columns are positioned be tween said column rulesto properly space the same. This method of setting the column rules has been foundinconvenient and the slugs continuously become displaced.

An obiect of the invention is to avoid the difliculties mentioned by providing a head rule having the slugs formed integrally therewith and spaced to provide slots for receiving therebetween the. column rules whereby the same are secured in perfect alinement and prevented from accidental displacement.

Another object is to provide a head rule of this character which is simple in construction, easy to manufacture and effective in carrying out the purpose for which it is designed. I

The inventive idea involved is capable of receiving a variety of mechanical expressions, one of which for the purpose of illu's trating the invention, is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein 7 Figure 1 is a front elevation of the head rule constructed in accordance with the in- VGI llJlOII; V

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

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vention is preferably formed from a single pieceof any desired material, such as brass, and is shaped to provide an elongated rectangular base 5 the size of which is governed by the number of columns and the length and depth and thickness of the column rules employed.

Along the bottom longitudinal edge of the base 5 plurality of slugs 6 formed material to provide the top edges 7 olthe slugs which are spaced from the top longitudinal edge of the base. cut to provide the slots 8 extending the entire depth of said slugs and for a greater portion of their transverse widths to provide the inner or rear walls 9.

When in use the slots 8 are adapted to receive the ends of column rules so that the same will be held in proper vertical alinement with their inner ends engaging the inner walls 9. It will be apparent that by the use of a head rule of this character the column rules mav be quickly mounted in position and thus eliect a saving in the time and labor involved in placing slugs between the column rules as is commonly done at the present time.

What is claimed is A head rule for association with column rules, consisting of a body having a longitudinal printing edge, the body at a material by cutting the distance from the longitudinal printing edge being thickened at one side only of the printing edge with a resultant shoulder projecting beyond the printing edge and continuing to the bottom face of the body, the thickened portion having grooves formed in its front face thatextend part way of the depth of the thickened portion and through its; upperand lower faces to receive and hold the column rules.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. e p

. y WILLIAM A. GLIMPSE. Witnesses: a

O. L. NI'EDERMEYER',

H. K. SCHAFER.

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